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A Haunting on Sallier Street: Candlelight tour set for Oct. 26
Are you ready to get spooked? It’s no trick. The Imperial Calcasieu Museum is treating Southwest Louisiana to…
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SW La. sends hurricane relief supplies through ‘pack the plane’ event
The people of Calcasieu and Cameron prishes have not forgotten the help they received from others after the…
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CPPJ Housing accepting Section 8 waiting list applications on Oct. 30
Special to the American Press The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury’s Housing Department will accept applications for the Section…
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Flood mitigation project underway in Cameron
Cameron and Vermilion parishes held a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for a $25.4 million flood mitigation project that will…
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Shriners Circus is back: Revamped, reignited, reloaded event now animal-free
Next month, Habibi Shriners of Lake Charles will host a revamped, reignited, “reloaded” circus at the Burton Complex.…
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Sulphur Library’s 80th anniversary/homecoming event draws in all ages
The Calcasieu Parish Sulphur Regional Library has been bringing the community together since 1944. For the past month…
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PHOTO GALLERY: Howl-O-Ween
The city of Lake Charles, through its Partners in Parks Initiative, and Gill Bright Animal Hospital howted the…
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SW La. nightlife calendar: There’s always something to do
Nightlife Bon Temps Bar & Grill, 330 Arena Road inside the DoubleTree by Hilton — Cari Gregory and…
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PHOTO GALLERY: Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy’s Culture Fest
Southwest Louisiana Charter Academy hosted its annual Culture Fest on Thursday. Each year, the school hosts the festival to…
Teacher of Week
Stormie Messer helps her students ‘grow in both knowledge and maturity’
East Beauregard High School sixth grade English language arts teacher Stormie Messer didn’t always want to be an…